by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New Jersey” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 13,766 people earned their degree in fire protection, making the major the 118th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, fire protection graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,963 and had an average of $19,479 in loans still to pay off.
Across New Jersey, there were 62 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,493 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New Jersey” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fire protection. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in fire protection.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New Jersey” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new jersey fire protection students.
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey City University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Protection at New Jersey City University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Camden County College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New Jersey. Located in Blackwood, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend County College of Morris. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New Jersey list. County College of Morris is a medium-sized school located in Randolph, New Jersey that handed out 4 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Protection at County College of Morris
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex County College landed the #4 spot on the list. Middlesex County College is a public institution located in Edison, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Union County College landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Cranford, New Jersey, and it awarded 3 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Passaic County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #6. PCCC is a medium-sized school located in Paterson, New Jersey that handed out 6 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fire Protection at Passaic County Community College
Mercer County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New Jersey list. Mercer County Community College is a public institution located in West Windsor, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Rowan College at Burlington County ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New Jersey list. RCBC is located in Mount Laurel, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Fire Protection at Rowan College at Burlington County
Warren County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #9. Warren County Community College is a public institution located in Washington, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Warren County Community College
Sussex County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #9. Newton, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Ocean County College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized school is located in Toms River, New Jersey, and it awarded 0 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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